Debate on open carry at Capitol gets emotional as Nebraska lawmakers discuss threats made against...
Source: AP
By Paul Hammel
LINCOLN — Voices rose and tears flowed Thursday as state senators again debated why open carry of firearms is allowed at the State Capitol.
Several lawmakers related stories about threats that have been made against them and their families during their service in the Nebraska Legislature.
State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha fought back tears as she told her 48 colleagues that she was "disappointed and disheartened" by their inaction in banning open carry of firearms in the Capitol.
On Friday, gun rights advocates descended on the Legislature to oppose two gun control bills. The advocates included two Omaha men who openly carried loaded, semiautomatic rifles. One of the men testified before a legislative hearing holding his rifle, which prompted Cavanaugh to say it was scary and intimidating.
The crowd of gun rights supporters who came to the State Capitol on Friday included two Omaha men openly carrying semiautomatic rifles. It is illegal to carry concealed weapons in the State Capitol, but open carrying is allowed.
PAUL HAMMEL/THE WORLD-HERALD
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FULL title: Debate on open carry at Capitol gets emotional as Nebraska lawmakers discuss threats made against them
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I have a blouse with the same lovely floral print. 
Camouflage has its place in the military and while hunting, but when people wear it as a statement to show how cool they are, it's positively nauseating. 
